# Thawalama North GN division, Thawalama DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/thawalama/thawalama-north/ Grama Niladhari division · Thawalama DS Division # Thawalama North Thawalama North is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Thawalama DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province. It covers **3.59 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 3.6km² - 4mapped services - 68 mtypical elevation ## Where is Thawalama North? Thawalama North lies in [Thawalama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/thawalama/), [Galle District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/), [Southern Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 6 other GN divisions: [Batahena](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/thawalama/batahena/), [Habarakada East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/thawalama/habarakada-east/), [Habarakada West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/thawalama/habarakada-west/), [Hiniduma North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/thawalama/hiniduma-north/), [Thawalama Mookalana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/thawalama/thawalama-mookalana/) and [Thawalama South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/thawalama/thawalama-south/). By area it is the 4178th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.1% of [Thawalama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/thawalama/). The centre of Thawalama North is about 86 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.3382° N, 80.3407° E. Local names: තවලම උතුර . Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka). ## Things to see in and around Thawalama North ### Nearby, outside Thawalama North - Dooli Ella Waterfall · attraction, Kosmulla8.3 km - Kanneliya Rainforest Reserve · viewpoint, Gallandala9.7 km - Kanneliya-Dediyagala-Nakiyadeniya Forest Reserve · nature reserve, Opatha South11 km - Kalu Dola Ella · attraction, Uhanovita12 km - Giant Nawada tree · attraction, Kudawa12 km - Sinharaja, Lankagama Entrance · attraction, Lankagama13 km - Sinharaja National Park · attraction, Kudawa13 km - Thattu Ella · waterfall, Warukandeniya13 km - Brahmana Ella Water Fall · waterfall, Warukandeniya13 km - Gal Oruwa Ella · waterfall, Lankagama13 km - Lankagama Sangili Palama · viewpoint, Lankagama13 km - Uranwatuna Ella · waterfall, Lankagama13 km Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Thawalama North - Time zoneUTC+5:30, no daylight saving · Asia/Colombo - CurrencyRupee (LKR) - Country calling code+94 - LanguagesSinhala, Tamil, English - Plug typesType D, G · 230 V - Driving sideLeft - Postcode format5 digits (#####) ### Nearest airports - Koggala Airport (KCT) · Galle38 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo74 km ### Nearest railway station Kandegoda (Wadumulla), about 33 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:54) and shortest in Dec (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:10, sunset around 17:56). Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/). Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling. ## Villages and localities in Thawalama North Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Thawalama North. - Jesmin Valley Junction - Nattanpitiya - Tawalama - Thawalama - Thawalama Junction Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). ## Weather in Thawalama North and the best time to visit Using the climate of Galle District, the warmest month is May (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jan (27 °C). About 2,174 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (334 mm) and the driest Feb (85 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to February and July**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 27 95 Feb 27 85 Mar 28 124 Apr 28 221 May 28 243 Jun 28 146 Jul 27 116 Aug 27 139 Sep 27 189 Oct 27 280 Nov 27 334 Dec 27 202 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Thawalama North Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Hiniduma Distric Hospital · Batahena 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.33135&mlon=80.32231#map=17/6.33135/80.32231) Bank Co-Operative Rural Bank,Thawalama · Thawalama North 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.33558&mlon=80.34056#map=17/6.33558/80.34056) ATM Commercial Bank · Akuressa 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.10016&mlon=80.47755#map=17/6.10016/80.47755) Petrol pump Neluwa Filling Station · Neluwa 4.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.37765&mlon=80.36106#map=17/6.37765/80.36106) Hotel Grand Charuka Hotel · Neluwa 5.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.37779&mlon=80.36332#map=17/6.37779/80.36332) Mall Pelawatta Stores · Pelawatta West North 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.40530&mlon=80.21605#map=17/6.40530/80.21605) School Thawalama Vidyaraja National School · Thawalama North 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.34016&mlon=80.33419#map=17/6.34016/80.33419) College IVA Para Medical Campus Tangalle · Thalangalla West 6.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.29171&mlon=80.37622#map=17/6.29171/80.37622) Police station Hiniduma Police Station · Hiniduma North 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.32945&mlon=80.32237#map=17/6.32945/80.32237) Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Thawalama North Places mapped inside Thawalama North in open map data, by type. - Banks2 - Schools1 - Restaurants1 Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Other GN divisions in Thawalama DS Division - Batahena - Dammala - Dammala Colony - Ela Ihala - Ela Ihala North - Eppala - Gallandala - Habarakada East - Habarakada West - Halvitigala Colony 1 - Halvitigala Colony 2 - Hiniduma North - Hiniduma South - Hiniduma West - Koralegama - Kudugalpala - Kumburegoda - Malgalla - Malhathawa - Opatha East - Opatha North - Opatha South - Opatha West - Panangala East - Panangala North - Panangala West - Thalangalla - Thalangalla East - Thalangalla West - Thawalama Mookalana - Thawalama South - Weerapana East - Weerapana North - Weerapana South - Weerapana West ## Quick answers - Where is Thawalama North?In Thawalama DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Thawalama North?Batahena, Habarakada East, Habarakada West, Hiniduma North, Thawalama Mookalana and Thawalama South - What is there to see in Thawalama North?Dooli Ella Waterfall, Kanneliya Rainforest Reserve, Kanneliya-Dediyagala-Nakiyadeniya Forest Reserve, Kalu Dola Ella - What time zone is Thawalama North in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Thawalama North?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Thawalama North?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Thawalama North?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Thawalama North?January to February and July - Where is the nearest hospital to Thawalama North?Hiniduma Distric Hospital, about 2.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Thawalama North?Co-Operative Rural Bank,Thawalama, about 0.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Thawalama North?Commercial Bank, about 30 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Thawalama North?Neluwa Filling Station, about 4.9 km from the centre - How many banks are in Thawalama North?2 mapped - What is the P-code of Thawalama North?LK3118040 (OCHA common operational dataset)